Saturday, August 22, 2015

A headstrong sassy
mortal, Rain is a Mageia living in Tetartos, the Realm of beasts and
Immortals. Her nights have been restless, filled with sensual dreams of
a big blonde Guardian whose glares indicate he wants nothing to do with
her. She is determined to shake off the odd feelings until she finds
out her dream lover is responsible for her rescue from a demented
Demi-God. In doing so, his touch ignites something rare and coveted.
Something that she’s never anticipated… Something he should have told
her about. Rain is set on making him explain and then feel the full
force of her ire.

After a devastating betrayal resulting in the
loss of a close friend a century ago, Dorian refuses to trust or engage
with Immortals other than his Guardian family. His years of brutal
fighting in the underground Immortal rings are over. He patrols the
Realms and slakes his lust with the humans on Earth. Existing, but not
living as he used to. He knows the moment he scents Rain that he has
found his mate and after touching her he plans to avoid her as long as
he can... Until he learns she is in danger. Raging, his beast demands
that he go to her, but taking her from their enemy has repercussions he
fully plans to escape at all costs.

For Dorian, finding a way
out of mating Rain means he could succumb to madness and harm those that
mean so much to him… but giving in to his burning urge for her means
losing control in a heated mating frenzy sure to ignite them both and
link them forever.

I do have the knack of starting a series smack in the middle. But,
really, I read the blurb and I just couldn't say not to it! It sounded
like the perfect book, and one that would get me out of a funk. Not
reading for 4 days does not happen often.

So, mythology. Alpha
heroes. Strong heroines. That's what this series is all about. I started
this one, book 3, with no background knowledge of the series,
characters, nada. I have to say, it took me a little to understand who,
what, where and how because it's such a complex world, with quite a lot
of characters and creatures. And background from the previous two books.

But it pulled me right in.

The
story's a little push-and-pull. The hero doesn't want to heroine. She
wants him; then she doesn't. And of course that the hero changes his
mind. I actually loved that the women in this series have a backbone;
they're not to be told what to do or be walked all over on. WIN! And,
okay, so the hero was big, bad and blond [my (un)holy trinity], so it
was easy to forgive him.

The story line is amazing; the
different world, the characters, everything is really well done. You get
quite a lot of feels. You will, especially, feel hot, a lot of times.
Because, hoo-boy, these guys talk the talk and walk the walk!

Conn
had spent the millennia of his life fighting alongside his brethren as a
Guardian of the Four Realms. He’d never allowed himself to imagine
that he would be gifted a mate but her scent was inside him now. The
intoxicating lure incited his wolf to track her and claim her in a
sexual frenzy she could never deny. He refused to repeat the mistakes
his brothers had made in their unions, instead he planned to fight the
demands of his beast and tempt his female.

Dacia had spent the
years of her life as a guardian of her family's secrets. Her days were
consumed with helping her siblings search for the Immortals who had
escaped the God Apollo’s brutal training camps with her parents
thousands of years ago. They were the only hope of finding answers to
questions about their lives. Questions her parents hadn’t resolved
before their deaths.

Not in her wildest of dreams would Dacia
have imagined the answers would instead find her. Or what form those
answers would take. The breathtaking male who stepped out of the night
and into her life was certainly not one of the hidden Immortals her
parents had told of, he was so much more. Wielding both immense power
and thrilling strength he aroused not only her body but the wolf hidden
within.

Dacia needed to find a way to trust her seductive
Guardian, not only with herself, but with her family as well. But how
long could she hold out against both the intensity of the mating frenzy
that demanded sexual release, and the wickedly sexy male who was
tempting not just her body... but also her heart?

Warning: This book is intended for an adult audience. It contains explicit sex; voyeurism; dirty talking males with bad language

In this one, it's Conn's turn to find his mate. But he didn't expect the small 'army' he got along with said mate.

Dacia's
family is pretty big, consisting of several sisters and brothers. Just
when she wants to move out and be alone, she finds a sexy stranger in
her bedroom. And he's a powerful Lykos, to boot.

Now, this one's a
slow burn, compared to the previous books. Conn knows he has to take it
slow with Dacia, since she doesn't know of Immortals and their ways, of
mates and how it all works. She's lived with and among humans, so she
tends to think and act like one. Until her beast sets its sights on
Conn, that is.

I enjoyed this one, too and it's always great to read updates about the other couples.

Plus, this one had a major twist, one I didn't see coming, so, I'm curious to see where the author takes it.

4.5 stars. Copy received from Netgalley.

Author Bio

Setta Jay is the author of the popular Guardians
of the Realms Series. She's garnered attention and rave reviews in the
paranormal romance world for writing smart, slightly innocent heroines
and intense alpha males. She loves writing stories that incorporate a
strong plot with a heavy dose of heat. Her influences include Judith
McNaught who she feels writes a smart heroine to perfection, Gena
Showalter, Maya Banks and Lora Leigh. You can often find her writing
compared to JR Ward, but if you are a fan of the Black Dagger
Brotherhood be warned that Setta Jay’s novels are more erotic in nature.

Born
a California girl, she currently resides in Idaho with her husband of
ten plus years who she describes as incredibly sexy and supportive, even
when it’s Willy Wednesday on Twitter. ;)

She loves to hear from readers so feel free to find her on social media or send her an email and she will happily reply.